{ Pete Stark } Congressman questions DOD presence

AP via SFGate ^ | 5/16/8 | ERICA WERNER, Associated Press Writer

[SmithL]

Big, bad, soldiers scared poor little Fortney.

[mkjessup]

As Dick Cheney said to Leaky Leahy,

Go *F--K* Yourself, Stark. Got it?

[Edgar3]

Ooooh! Get the big, bad Army mens away from me! I’m skeered!

[jagusafr]

Ey, Petey - STFU! What a dweeb!

Colonel, USAFR

[Abathar]

"Stark said he didn't have a problem if the military personnel were there on their own time, but if they were there on official duty he wanted to know why. He asked Gates for an accounting by Monday of the name, rank, branch and duties of each of the officers as well as how many staff members and drivers were involved."

He should tell him where to shove that "accounting" up as fast and in front of as many cameras as could be found.

Little pissant girlyman...

[Signalman]

Arresting the Democratic congressmen for sedition would have been a nice touch.

[massgopguy]

Hey Petey, the Preakness is tomorrow, if ya’ know what I mean.

[Ikemeister]

Making him nervous, hmmmm?

[Squawk 8888]

What part of the concept “public gallery” does he fail to understand?

[Reagan Man]

Lunatic on the loose!

[mortal19440]

Hey Stark, why don’t you come out here to Eastern PA and lose your temper with me? You douche bag!!

[FlingWingFlyer]

Fortney should have teamed up with his pal, Fat Jack Murtha, went up there to the “public” gallery and opened a can of good ol’DemocRAT whoopass on those military meanies. DemocRATS do have cans of whoopass don’t they?

[kingattax]

stark should be the one whose presence is questioned.

what a lugnut

[starlifter]

You’re dating yourself, but it is a good book.

[HardStarboard]

It may come as a suprise to Rep. Stark and many other Democrats....but members of the military are still citizens and may exercise their rights to participate in the political process....including voting!

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Stark is gay, right?

[NEMDF]

So he does not think Army generals would be interested in the proceedings? or should be interested?

[HawaiianGecko]

"At a time when our nation is at war, our troops are overextended, and the administration is literally asking for emergency military spending, what good to the 'war on terror' is having U.S. generals and other top-ranked officers — who were likely accompanied by staff and escorted by their chauffeurs — spending hours sitting in the gallery of the House of Representatives?" Stark asked.

Is this fool freely admitting that the work of congress is worthless?

[Abathar]

"Stark is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a degree in engineering and the University of California, Berkeley with a Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA).

In 1963, he founded Security National Bank in Walnut Creek. The bank grew from a small storefront operation to a $100 million financial institution with branches in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. Stark sold his interest in the bank after his election to Congress.

Before his business career, Stark served in the U.S. Air Force. His other civic activities have included: Director, Common Cause; Chairman, Board of Trustees, Starr King School of Ministry; Board Member, Housing Development Corporation; Board Member, Council for Civic Unity, and many others.

Stark has four daughters, three sons, and eight grandchildren."

I can't believe someone with his background could turn out to be such a lame excuse for both logic and patriotism...

[conservativeharleyguy]

And here I thought it was the right of any citizen to view our government in action. Silly me.

Pete works for us. Those Officers are the guarantors of his ability to even raise his objection (regardless of its inanity).